Here’s everything you need to know ahead of Saturday’s world title clash between Jessica McCaskill and Lauren Price in Cardiff, live on Sky Sports.
When, where, how?
Price will challenge Jessica McCaskill for the U.S. WBA and Ring Magazine welterweight title in the main event on Saturday, May 11, on Sky Sports at Utilita Arena in Cardiff. Wales’ first female boxing world champion. Viewers can tune in to Sky Sports Action from 7.30pm and Sky Sports Main Event from 8pm.
live fight night
Saturday, May 11, 7:30 pm
May continues to be a historic month for boxing as Ukrainian icon Vasily Lomachenko takes on George Kambosos Jr. for the IBF lightweight title in Perth, Australia on Sunday, May 12.
The following week, Tyson Fury and Alexander Usyk will fight for the undisputed world heavyweight title in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which will also be broadcast live on Sky Sports.
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Jessica McCaskill believes her extensive experience in the professional game will lead to victory against Lauren Price, who challenged in Game 7 world championship title
Jessica McCaskill’s career record
- age: 39
- high: 5 feet 6 inches
- Total number of battles: 16
- Record: 12-3-1 (5 KOs)
Lauren Price’s career record
- age: 29
- high: 5 feet 5.5 inches
- Total number of battles: 6
- Record: 6-0 (1 KO)
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Johnny Nelson believes McCaskill will try to use her experience to advantage in fight with Price
What do I need to know about warriors?
McCaskill arrives as a two-weight world champion, is the undisputed welterweight champion and holds the WBC and WBA super lightweight belts. She made her professional debut in August 2015, defeating Tyria Nicole Duncan in the second round, before losing her second fight to Catonia Fee via split decision. Sher.
The 39-year-old lost a unanimous decision to Katie Taylor for the WBA lightweight title in December 2017, finishing second, but defeated Erica Farias in her next fight. Won the WBC light welterweight crown and became world champion.
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Price’s promoter Ben Shalom believes now is the right time for her to challenge for maiden world title
On August 15, 2022, McCaskill became the first man to defeat Cecilia Brehus when he became the first man to defeat welterweight supremacy and earned a rematch a year later. She has since lost a unanimous decision to Chantelle Cameron in 2022 and recently fought a split decision draw with Sandy Ryan.
Price has a highly acclaimed amateur record, having previously won the Olympic, World, European and Commonwealth Games middleweight titles.
Her success in the boxing ring follows a four-time Taekwondo world champion and a career playing football for Cardiff City and Wales.
The 29-year-old is undefeated at 6-0 since his professional debut in June 2022 against Valgerdur Gudstensdottir. Champion, also recently defeated Silvia Bortot on points in December 2023.
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Price determined to return Welsh boxing to glory
Who’s holding the cards?
Hughie Fury (27-3, 15 KOs) will face Patrick Korte (21-3-1, 18 KOs) in a heavyweight bout. After a long absence from the game, he continues to come back.
Undefeated light heavyweight Louis Edmondson (8-0, 3 KOs) also faces former two-time British champion Joel McIntyre (20-8, 5 KOs).
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Price explains on Toe2Toe why she believes she can beat McCaskill
Elsewhere, undefeated featherweight Rhys Edwards (15-0, 4 KOs) will take on former British champion and WBA No. 1 contender Thomas Patrick Ward (34-1-1) , 5 KOs) to compete for the WBA Intercontinental Championship.Newport super middleweight Kellan Jones (9-0, 1 KO) vs. undefeated Welshman Lewis Howell (3-0), Cardiff super featherweight Kane Sheppard (4-0, 1 KO) vs. Birmingham’s Is Mel Ellis (14-8).
Also competing will be undefeated British super middleweight champion Mark Jeffers (17-0, 4 KOs) Swansea heavyweight hope Moses Jolley (8-0, 6 KOs), continues his quest to become Wells’ first world heavyweight champion.
What did you say?
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After it was announced that Price would challenge McCaskill for his first world title, the Chicago boxer said it was an opportunity for the British welterweight to perform
Lauren Price:
“You saw what Katie Taylor did for Ireland and I want to do the same for Wales. By winning this game I’ve made history again.
“I want to bring boxing back to Wells. We saw what (Joe) Karzach did and now it’s time for me to wave the flag and go back to Wells and have a good night.
“We are a small country, a very proud country. You can see that in the Six Nations and in football, everyone supports their team.
“You just go to a rugby match in Cardiff and the streets are packed with people. I hope they will come out and support me on May 11.”
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Johnny Nelson believes fight will go to Price
Jessica McCaskill:
McCaskill:
“The only difference is experience, there are amateurs and pros. Pros are very different – she has no pro experience, which is probably the main factor here.
“The motivation, the training, her team, she has great elements behind her.
“She said she’d seen a lot of styles, but nothing crazy yet, and there was going to be a little bit of craziness in that ring.
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